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SGS Highlights Cybersecurity Capabilities With World's First EU RED-NB Certification and Cybersecurity Mark

SGS, the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company, has awarded Ruijie Networks the ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 2:33 pm

Lexar Unveils Industry's First AI Storage Core for NextGeneration Edge AI Devices

As AI computing moves rapidly from the cloud to the edge, devices such as AI PCs, intelligent vehicles, and robotics ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 2:10 pm

Indonesia targets $8 mln from seaweed deals at FIE 2025 in Paris

Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries aims to secure up to US$8 million in potential ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 2:10 pm

Police probes alleged illegal logging causing Sumatra floods

The Directorate of Specific Crimes at the National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency is investigating alleged ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 1:42 pm

Manpower Ministry prepares experts to support Sumatra recovery

Manpower Minister Yassierli stated that his ministry is preparing to deploy experts serving as instructors from its job ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 1:38 pm

Indonesia expands measures to protect migrant workers abroad

Since taking office in October 2024, President Prabowo Subianto has introduced a series of measures to strengthen ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 1:28 pm

How India's largest airline lost control and threw air travel into chaos

Once the poster child of on time budget air travel in India, IndiGo is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. What happened?

BBC 9 Dec 2025 12:51 pm

Indonesia, Pakistan seek stronger ties as Prabowo begins visit

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Pakistan on Monday to strengthen bilateral cooperation as ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 12:50 pm

Minister approves 10,000 tons rice supply for disaster-hit Aceh

Indonesian Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman has approved an additional ten thousand tons of rice requested by Aceh ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 12:38 pm

White Paper on Shaping Hainan's Brand Image on Tourism and Culture and International Communication Strategy (20242025) released

Recently, Hainan, China's southern island province, formally released the White Paper on Shaping Hainan ' s ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 11:50 am

Indonesians welcome Prabowo in Islamabad with angklung tribute

Indonesians in Pakistan welcomed President Prabowo Subianto with patriotic songs played on angklung instruments as he ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 11:41 am

IPB produces one tonne of endang for Sumatra disaster victims

IPB University and the Minang Students and Alumni Association (PAPMM) have produced one tonne of rendang for survivors ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 11:34 am

Discrimination elimination key in RI's policy direction: dy minister

Deputy Minister of National Development Planning Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard said that integrating human rights and ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 11:27 am

Indonesia urges nationals in Japan to stay alert after M7.5 quake

Indonesias embassy in Tokyo urged its nationals in Japan to stay calm and alert after a powerful 7.5-magnitude ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 11:11 am

China's Hainan safeguards rainforest ecosystem, preserves ethnic culture

Changjiang Li Autonomous County, situated in the heart of Hainan Island, recently hosted the 2025 Rainforest and ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 10:36 am

Dy minister urges regions to uphold human rights in public services

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Haluk called on regional governments across Indonesia to uphold human rights ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 10:07 am

China's Guizhou achieved all-round agricultural and rural advancement over the past five years

Guizhou, China's only mountainous province without plains, has developed modern, efficient mountain agriculture ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 10:05 am

China's Guizhou's green agricultural products make way into Persian Gulf

The 2025 Middle East Organic & Natural Expo kicked off on Nov. 17 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 9:45 am

Sumatran elephants, human bear heavy toll of devastating floods

Environmental degradation should be treated as a serious priority by the government, as poorly managed land use, ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 9:16 am

Were also deeply committed to the Quad, says Secretary of State Rubio

Marco Rubio said that the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting was his first meeting soon after he was sworn in as Secretary of State in January this year

The Hindu 9 Dec 2025 9:03 am

SOPA 2026 Journalism Awards Open for Entries; Deadline Feb. 26

-The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to championing editorial excellence ...

Antara News 9 Dec 2025 8:41 am

U.K. local politician to pay hefty fine for hiring Indian student as nanny illegally

Hina Mir, a councillor and a qualified solicitor, was found to have hired 22-year-old Himanshi Gongley for 1,200 pounds in cash a month despite her having no legal work rights in the U.K.

The Hindu 9 Dec 2025 8:12 am

Trump calls EU fine on X 'nasty one', says Europe going in 'bad directions'

Europe is going in some bad directions, Mr. Trump told reporters at a White House event, saying he expected to get a full report on the EU fine later on Monday.

The Hindu 9 Dec 2025 3:02 am

COP30 and South Asia

Meera Gopal joins host Tushar Shetty to examine the outcomes of COP30 in Belm, Brazil and the implications for South Asia.

The Diplomat 9 Dec 2025 2:49 am

Nusron Wahid vows to protect farmland in post-disaster Sumatra

Indonesias Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (ATR)/National Land Agency (BPN) Head Nusron ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 10:14 pm

China vows to defend sovereignty over Taiwan as Trump unveils security strategy

Taiwan is the first red line that must not be crossed in China-U.S. relations and China brooks no external interference, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said

The Hindu 8 Dec 2025 10:11 pm

Ministry plans state land use for Sumatran disaster victims: Nusron

Indonesias Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Nusron Wahid said on Monday the ministry is ready ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 9:47 pm

GoTyme Bank Launches Crypto Trading in the Philippines in Partnership with Alpaca

-GoTyme Bank, the fastest-growing bank in the Philippines and a joint venture between the Gokongwei Group and Tyme ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 9:44 pm

RI Govt plans major land-use revisions in flood-hit Sumatra

Indonesias Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Nusron Wahid said on Monday that the land-use plans ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 9:29 pm

RI Govt sends intern doctors, repairs hospitals in disaster-hit Aceh

Indonesias Health Ministry is prioritizing repairs to damaged hospitals in Aceh and mobilizing intern doctors ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 8:26 pm

Pertamina-Rosneft Tuban Refinery decision expected mid-December: govt

Indonesias Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said a decision on whether state-owned oil ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 7:51 pm

RI Govt targets graduation of 400,000 families from social aid

Indonesias Social Affairs Ministry aims to help at least 400,000 beneficiary families become economically ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 7:47 pm

RI Govt to expand free meal program for disabled citizens

The Indonesian government will provide free nutritious meals twice daily to 36,000 people with disabilities starting in ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 7:35 pm

RI Govt exempts tuition for students hit by Sumatra floods

Indonesias Higher Education Ministry will waive tuition fees for one to two semesters for students affected by ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 7:24 pm

RI Govt ensures aid for women, children in flood-hit Sumatra

Minister of Womens Empowerment and Child Protection Arifatul Choiri Fauzi said on Monday that the needs of women ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 7:17 pm

Timor Leste PM meets Yogyakarta Sultan to bolster cultural ties

Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmo met Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, Governor of Indonesias Special ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 7:15 pm

Sumatra schools struggle to resume classes after floods, landslides

The Indonesian Education Ministry reported that schools in 52 districts across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 7:06 pm

Govt deploys doctors to Sumatra in post-disaster health response

Indonesias Ministry of Health has begun deploying intern doctors and medical specialists from ministry-owned ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 5:54 pm

Floods - Education budget revised to accelerate recovery of schools

Indonesias Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is revising its 2026 budget to accelerate recovery of ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 5:21 pm

Benin coup leader's location, fate of hostages unknown after failed takeover

The Economic Community of West African States, the organisation representing the regional bloc of nations, said on Dec 7 that it had deployed a standby force to Benin to help preserve democracy.

The Hindu 8 Dec 2025 5:06 pm

U.N. aid coordination agency cuts appeal for 2026 to $33 billion after lowest annual support in decade

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs chief Tom Fletcher has called for radical transformation of aid by reducing bureaucracy, boosting efficiency and giving more power to local groups

The Hindu 8 Dec 2025 5:00 pm

Over 4,200 rescued in Aceh, search for 62 missing continues: Basarnas

Indonesias Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has rescued 4,271 people across 17 Aceh districts following major ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 4:36 pm

RI Govt mobilizes emergency kitchens for isolated Aceh Tamiang

Indonesias Ministry of Womens Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) has urged free nutritious meal ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 4:33 pm

RI Govt vows to expand disability-friendly health centers

On National Health Day, Indonesias Ministry of Health pledged to expand disability-friendly community health ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 4:29 pm

West Sumatra to rehabilitate 25,000 hectares of flood-damaged land

The West Sumatra government is prioritizing the rehabilitation of 25,000 hectares of flood-hit agricultural land to ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 4:25 pm

No Christmas homecoming: Families mourn victims of Goa nightclub fire

Twenty-five people were killed in a fire at a nightclub in India's Goa early on Sunday.

BBC 8 Dec 2025 4:18 pm

Twenty eight university hubs deployed for Sumatra disaster response

Indonesias Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has assigned 28 universities to act as ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 4:11 pm

Indonesia to fund full repair of roads, bridges in West Sumatra floods

The Indonesian government will cover all costs to repair roads and bridges damaged by recent flash floods in Malalak, ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 4:04 pm

Washington Rediscovers Myanmars Chaotic Borderlands

Like British colonial pacification campaigns, and modern-day crackdowns, the new US strike force targets a borderland that has long attracted aggressive interventions.

The Irrawaddy 8 Dec 2025 3:57 pm

Southwest Papua marks anniversary with progress report, new targets

Southwest Papua Governor Elisa Kambu outlined the provinces achievements on its third anniversary on Monday, ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 3:57 pm

Indonesia boosts campus-led response to North Sumatra disaster

Indonesias Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology reinforced disaster-response efforts in North ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 3:49 pm

RI Govt targets year-end completion of Sumatra disaster response

Indonesias Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology aims to complete emergency response efforts for ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 3:42 pm

Indonesia denies hoax claiming free meals to be replaced with cash aid

The Indonesian government dismissed claims that Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa proposed replacing food under the ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 3:38 pm

BMKG warns of extreme weather in North Sumatra, Dec 8-15

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned residents to remain alert for potential extreme ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 3:14 pm

Scam Centers Flooding Myawaddy Town After Myanmar Junta Crackdown

Residents say transnational online fraud operations have relocated to nearby town on the Thai border as regime demolishes KK Park and Shwe Kokko compounds.

The Irrawaddy 8 Dec 2025 2:59 pm

Prabowo approves Rp60 mln aid for houses damaged in Sumatra floods

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved Rp60 million, or about US$3,600, in assistance for each house ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 2:46 pm

Indonesian academic urges tough action on illegal forest mining

An Indonesian academic urged law-enforcement agencies to intensify crackdowns on illegal mining, warning that forest ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 2:32 pm

Minister asks SMKs to harness regional agricultural potential

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti encouraged Indonesian vocational high schools (SMK) to help ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 2:31 pm

Prabowo warns officials against exploiting Sumatra disaster

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered ministers and regional leaders to prevent corruption across state ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 2:24 pm

Indonesia speeds up repairs to reconnect flood-hit areas in Aceh

The Indonesian government is accelerating efforts to reopen key roads and bridges in Aceh after floods and ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 1:57 pm

Pertamina restores 98 percent of fuel stations in flood-hit Sumatra

Indonesia's state-owned energy company Pertamina said it has restored operations at 688 fuel stations, or about 98 ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 1:46 pm

Man found guilty of Australian beach murder after hiding in India for years

The half-buried body of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley was discovered by her father in October 2018.

BBC 8 Dec 2025 12:38 pm

Prabowo doubles regional aid to Rp4 bln for Sumatra disaster-hit areas

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved the allocation of up to Rp4 billion, or around US$239,000, in ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 12:37 pm

President Prabowo orders Bailey bridges completed next week in Aceh

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has urged the completion of Bailey bridge construction by next week to reconnect ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 12:27 pm

India actor Dileep cleared in 2017 rape and abduction case of actress

The court convicted six others, but cleared Dileep who was accused of orchestrating the assault.

BBC 8 Dec 2025 12:13 pm

Jakarta governor affirms measures against northern tidal floods

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo affirmed that his administration has pursued preventative measures against tidal ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 12:02 pm

Telangana Rising 2047 Vision Document to Be Released on Dec 8-9, 2025, at Global Summit in Bharat Future City

The Government of Telangana is set to unveil its Telangana Rising 2047 Vision Document at the ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 11:39 am

TransNusa Ends 2025 With The Launch Of Four New Scheduled Direct Domestic Flights

TransNusa ends 2025 by introducing four new scheduled direct domestic flights to renowned international tourist ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 11:34 am

SATO Vietnam Solutions: Hayabusa Implements SATO RFID Vendor Tagging Solution to Meet Global Retailers Mandate

-SATO Vietnam Solutions Co., Ltd., a member of the SATO Group a global pioneer in auto-ID and labelling ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 11:19 am

Prabowo lauds responders, warns against misuse of Sumatra disaster aid

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed pride and gratitude to government aides, regional leaders, and security ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 11:05 am

Water leak at Paris Louvre Museum damages books at Egyptian antiquities department

The problem had been known for years and said repairs were scheduled for September 2026, museum administrator said

The Hindu 8 Dec 2025 11:01 am

Indonesia's PLN fully restores power in flood-hit North Sumatra

Indonesia's state electricity company PLN has fully restored power to flood-hit areas in North Sumatra. In a ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 10:57 am

Prabowo orders medical intern deployment for Sumatra flood relief

President Prabowo Subianto ordered the Ministry of Health to deploy medical intern to handle post-flood diseases in ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 10:31 am

Thailand Launches Airstrikes Against Cambodia in Border Flare-Up

A Thai soldier was killed and thousands of civilians evacuated as the two sides traded accusations over renewed clashes along their disputed border.

The Irrawaddy 8 Dec 2025 10:26 am

Thai Foreign Minister Expresses Hope Myanmar Juntas Vote Will Begin Political Transition

Sihasak Phuangketkeow met Min Aung Hlaing and other top officials, urging caution along the border and deeper cooperation on narcotics and online scams.

The Irrawaddy 8 Dec 2025 10:21 am

Indonesia's President Prabowo to visit Pakistan, says embassy

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to visit Islamabad on December 89 at the invitation of ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 10:07 am

BNPB estimates Sumatra flood recovery cost at US$3.1 billion

Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) estimated the total cost for the recovery in regions of ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 10:02 am

Zelenskyy isnt ready yet to accept U.S.-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war, says Trump

Ukrainian President said he had a substantive phone call with American officials involved in talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida, receiving updates from U.S. and Ukrainian officials

The Hindu 8 Dec 2025 8:01 am

DevvStream and Southern Energy Renewables Announce Business Combination Targeting Low-Cost Production of Carbon-Negative SAF and Green Methanol

-DevvStream Corp. (Nasdaq: DEVS) (DevvStream), a leading carbon management and environmental-asset ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 7:05 am

Fitch Learning Completes Acquisition of Moodys Analytics Learning Solutions and the Canadian Securities Institute

-Fitch Learning, the global leader in financial learning and professional certifications, today announced the ...

Antara News 8 Dec 2025 6:07 am

Zohran Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE

In the video, Mr. Mamdani vowed to protect the city's 3 million immigrants, saying, We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights.

The Hindu 8 Dec 2025 4:57 am

100 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren released: Report

The 100 children are set to be handed over to local government officials in Niger state on Monday (December 9), according to the United Nations source

The Hindu 8 Dec 2025 3:00 am

Benin President says situation 'under control' after coup bid

I would like to assure you that the situation is completely under control and therefore invite you to calmly go about your activities starting this very evening, says Benin's President Patrice Talon

The Hindu 8 Dec 2025 2:00 am

Netanyahu expects to move to Gaza truce second phase soon

The plan's initial steps saw Israeli troops withdraw to positions behind a so-called Yellow Line in Gaza, though still in control of more than half the territory

The Hindu 8 Dec 2025 1:00 am

U.S. envoy says Ukraine peace deal is close but Moscow says it wants radical changes

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said the two main outstanding issues were on territory primarily the future of the Donbas and the future of Ukraines Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europes largest, which is under Russian control

The Hindu 7 Dec 2025 11:13 pm

Indonesia speeds up housing relocation for Sumatra disaster victims

Minister of Housing and Settlements Maruarar Sirait stated that the housing relocation for flood- and ...

Antara News 7 Dec 2025 10:06 pm

Indonesia releases elderly Dutch drug convict for repatriation

An elderly drug convict from the Netherlands, Ali Tokman bin Muharram, has been released from his prison in Surabaya, ...

Antara News 7 Dec 2025 9:17 pm

Some schools in Sumatra to be relocated after floods, minister says

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti stated that several schools will need to be relocated from ...

Antara News 7 Dec 2025 9:15 pm

West Sumatra may extend disaster emergency status

West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi said the provinces disaster emergency status is likely to be extended, as most ...

Antara News 7 Dec 2025 8:58 pm